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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process

Kinaxis

by John Westerveld Reason #5: Not having a supply chain risk management process. Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility.

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Customer Experience and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Customer Experience and Supply Chain Management. For some people, the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) and customer experience (CX) may not be evident. Esser observes, “You might think Supply Chain Management is a very different topic than [customer experience].

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Why this is a great time to be a supply chain professional

Kinaxis

Tim started his career in supply chain management along with me. After about a decade, he took a different path and branched off from SCM. After exchanging pleasantries, Tim said he is considering pivoting back into supply chain and wanted my opinion on if the timing is right.

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6 Supply Chain Disciplines to Enable Profitable Growth

Talking Logistics

Put differently, if companies do not strive to master these six disciplines, their ability to innovate and drive continuous improvement across their supply chains will be hindered, and so will their pursuit of profitable growth. Below is an excerpt from the section on Supply Chain Visibility.

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What is Supply Chain Management? How to Recognize and Approach SCM Risks

ShipBob

Vulnerabilities and supply chain disruptions can result in billions of dollars of lost profit. From product quality issues and supplier inconsistencies to security threats and lack of supply chain visibility , there are a number of factors that could pose a risk to your ecommerce supply chain.

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Supply Chain Movement 21 – S&OP + IT

Supply Chain Movement

Forecasting is about managing risks. Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for supply chain management. 12 | SCM IT Subway Map 2016. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. 14 | Profile Rhiannon Davies, Vice President Supply Chain, GrandVision.

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Blockchain and Supply Chain are Becoming Inextricably Tied

Enterra Insights

A recent Supply Chain Insights study revealed that the number one event impacting supply chains from 2013 to 2018 was cyber attacks or computer hacking. She writes, “Supply chains depend heavily on cross-border situations where smart [i.e., Addressing supply chain complexity. ”[1].